Win: Tyrone Biggums (10-10) Loss: Andy Wright (10-13)
Save: Kent Wallace (34)
Inning: 1 Boston Andy Wright pitching. Lee Ferrara grounds out to the shortstop. Jasper Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tyrone Biggums pitching. Tony Bosman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Walker singles past the shortstop. Bill Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Neal Chappelle pops out to the second baseman. Oyster Clemente singles to right field. Oyster Clemente is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Dellaero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paul Adams flies out to the center fielder. Phil Suppan grounds out to the pitcher. Wilbur Murphy singles to left field. Tarrik Kalin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wilbur Murphy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jordan McGee singles to right field. Neal Matthews hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tyrone Biggums lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Neal Matthews advances to second on the play. Neal Matthews advances to second on the play. Lee Ferrara doubles to right field. Neal Matthews scores. Jasper Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chuck Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Wright singles to right field. Tony Bosman pops out to the second baseman. Dan Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Andy Wright is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Neal Chappelle grounds out to the pitcher. Oyster Clemente walks. Bill Dellaero walks. Jordan McGee strikes out. Neal Matthews singles to left field. Oyster Clemente scores. Tyrone Biggums grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Neal Matthews is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Walker flies out to the left fielder. Paul Adams strikes out. Phil Suppan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Lee Ferrara strikes out. Jasper Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Taylor lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wilbur Murphy strikes out. Tarrik Kalin grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Simmons pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Neal Chappelle hits a home run. Oyster Clemente walks. Bill Dellaero singles past the shortstop. Oyster Clemente advances to third on the hit. Jordan McGee pops out to the third baseman. Neal Matthews singles to left field. Oyster Clemente scores. Tim Twentysix comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tyrone Biggums fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tyrone Biggums strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Lee Ferrara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Twentysix flies out to the right fielder. Tony Bosman walks. Dan Hildebrand singles to center field. Tony Bosman advances to third on the hit. Dan Hildebrand steals second. Bill Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Bosman scores. Dan Hildebrand advances to third on the play. Paul Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jasper Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Taylor strikes out. Neal Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Phil Suppan flies out to the left fielder. Wilbur Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Kalin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Oyster Clemente singles to right field. Bill Dellaero walks. Jordan McGee pops out to the second baseman. Neal Matthews strikes out. Tyrone Biggums grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Dellaero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Grady Hoyt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Dellaero at RF. Clayton Huntsman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jordan McGee at 2B. Chuck Simmons lines out to the third baseman. Bob Shore is pinch hitting for Tim Twentysix. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Shore strikes out. Tony Bosman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Dave Puddy pitching. Lee Ferrara strikes out. Jasper Jackson doubles to center field. Chuck Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Neal Chappelle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kent Wallace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Bill Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Adams singles past the second baseman. Phil Suppan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Chuck Simmons is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Knox did not respond to coaching in arm Willie Foster did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Merced did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Draino Dranovich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dean Downey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tex Avrea did not respond to coaching in endurance Terry Clark did not respond to coaching in speed Osamu Tokaji did not respond to coaching in range Terry Clark improves in 2B